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40 years of U-2 operations from Osan

Posted on November 1, 2015October 31, 2015 by alert5

The U-2 Dragon Lady community in Osan Air Base, South Korea is marking 40 years of operations there.

U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton

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Defense Intelligence Agency appoints RAF officer as deputy director

Posted on November 1, 2015October 31, 2015 by alert5

Air Vice Marshal Sean Corbett from the Royal Air Force has been appointed as the first deputy director for Commonwealth Integration at the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

By U.S. Government [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Bulgaria can only afford to buy 6 fighters

Posted on November 1, 2015October 31, 2015 by alert5

Bulgaria’s cabinet is deliberating on next year’s budget and Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has warned that there is only sufficient funds for six fighter aircraft.

By Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Trudeau to consult Obama before restarting fighter competition

Posted on November 1, 2015October 31, 2015 by alert5

Canada’s new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, will consult U.S. President Barack Obama before embarking on a new fighter program for the country, an anonymous official told Bloomberg.

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